Nebraska
Joan Ruskamp reflects on her year as chairperson of the CBB and the value of the beef checkoff.
Warm, dry conditions in the month of March have dried out the top soil in many parts of central and western Nebraska.
Police officers and firefighters in various parts of the country have been lending a hand caring for cattle and here are some social media posts that show them in action.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture says cattle losses in Nebraska from devastating March floods will be much lower than previously reported.
For building beneficial relationships and their drive to produce the best, M&M Feeders earned the 2020 Feedyard Commitment to Excellence Award from the Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB®) brand.
Nebraska Cattlemen (NC) has aggressively advocated for property tax relief and reform for Nebraska’s livestock producers, and calls today’s action by state policymakers a major victory.
Nebraskans can purchase “Good Life. Great Steaks.” T-shirts to show their pride for the state’s beef industry. The proceeds go to the food banks in Nebraska helping supply beef meals to fellow Nebraskans in need.
After a software error caused beef carcasses to be inaccurately reported for grades and weights, JBS is a paying a fine and reimbursing producers who were impacted.
Annual spring burning of native grasses in Kansas contributes to air quality issues in Nebraska.
No official cattle death loss projections have been released from the recent winter storm and flooding in Nebraska, but the death toll could be significant according to monetary estimates.
Aaron Ogren, 30, of Exeter, Nebraska, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty after more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot.
After more than 200 cattle died on a feedlot in Nebraska, the cattle feeder who was responsible for the animals’ care has pleaded not guilty to 40 charges he faces in the alleged livestock neglect case.
JBS USA will spend $95 million to expand its Grand Island, NE, beef production facility.
A feedlot operator in Nebraska who has been linked to more than 200 cattle dying from neglect has been charged with more crimes in the case.
The fight over Costco’s chicken processing operation — already approved by the city of Fremont and the state of Nebraska — is now moving to the county level.
Nebraska’s success luring Costco’s chicken processing plant to Fremont suggests they may be a fit for Tyson.
A Nebraska chicken processing plant is under scruitiny for possible water contamination risks down river in Iowa.
Expansion reinforces commitment to the beef industry.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the number of cattle in Nebraska feedlots is up 2 percent over last year this month.
Three Omaha residents are suspected of raiding cattle under the cover of night from farm pens in western Iowa and northeast Nebraska, authorities said.
Breweries in Nebraska say a federal proposal would force them to stop giving spent grains to local farmers to use as cattle feed.
A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the number of cattle in large Nebraska feedlots is up 4 percent compared to August of last year.
The average rental rates per month for cow-calf pairs are about 20 to 25 percent higher in 2014 compared to 2013 in Nebraska.
Producers in all areas of Nebraska are encouraged to properly maintain their fences along public roadways.
After a software error caused beef carcasses to be inaccurately reported for grades and weights, JBS is a paying a fine and reimbursing producers who were impacted.